Activities in a (Climate Changed) Winter City I spend a lot of time talking about summer activities in Edmonton on this blog. I am a heliophile, so I come ALIVE in the summer. But I am also a weather optimist, so I love and appreciate every season of the year. In Edmonton, where I’ve livedContinueContinue reading “Winter City Traditions”
Category Archives: Community Building
How Prepared Am I?
7 minute read HOW PREPARED AM I…FOR AN EMERGENCY? Wayyyyy back in June 2024, I took you on a ride detailing my extremely beginner efforts with emergency preparedness. Let’s see how I finished the year, and then I’ll tell you my goals for 2025! But first… In February 2025, Ritchie Community League is bringing aContinueContinue reading “How Prepared Am I?”
Belonging and Accountability
2 minute read time This post is a tribute. A combination book report, goal setting exercise, and zine preview. And it all starts here: I’ve read a few titles from adrienne maree brown over the years, and gosh I am a fan. This one is a continuation in her Emergent Strategy Series, a collection ofContinueContinue reading “Belonging and Accountability”
Friendships: I Don’t Get It
3 minute read time This post starts 20+ years ago in university and also 2 weeks ago in therapy. (Is this going to be my new thing? Talk about something in therapy, then make a zine about it? I mean, I’ve done dumber things for art…) In university I was really struggling with not onlyContinueContinue reading “Friendships: I Don’t Get It”
Changing My Mind About Bus Fare
Six minute read It’s okay to change your mind! It’s great actually. Adam Grant wrote a whole book about it. And I wrote a whole blog about it. But on a truly specific, niche, and on brand subject: paying for train fare. FIRST A STORY I have in the recent past, been reluctant to payContinueContinue reading “Changing My Mind About Bus Fare”
Hosting a Climate Grief Group
How to host a climate grief group for your friends First tip: you don’t have to be a therapist to lead this! As the environment (and world in general) get more and more terrifying, the BIG FEELINGS can become overwhelming. When I saw the recent photos of the hurricane aftermath in the eastern U.S., orContinueContinue reading “Hosting a Climate Grief Group”
Who Do You Need to Meet?
The topic of this blog was prompted by a marketing email I received a few months ago. The subject line was: “who do you need to meet?” The email was short and sweet, and all business. And it’s desired audience was small business owners who were looking for new connections to clients, partners, or forContinueContinue reading “Who Do You Need to Meet?”
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